question mark
noun
1
a
: something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain
b
: someone (such as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt
2
: a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question
Examples of question mark in a Sentence
The team's pitching is a big question mark this season.
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Kyle Tucker's tenure with the Chicago Cubs has been trademarked by question marks.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The offensive line, which was a major question mark coming into the season, was the aggressor all night and kept the Wolverines on their heels.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
For the first time since its establishment, question marks are being raised about the very legitimacy of the State of Israel.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
But civil readiness is still a question mark.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The offensive line, which was a major question mark coming into the season, was the aggressor all night and kept the Wolverines on their heels.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
For the first time since its establishment, question marks are being raised about the very legitimacy of the State of Israel.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
But civil readiness is still a question mark.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for question mark
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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